Earthquake Hits East Haddam Area: Did You Feel It?

EAST HADDAM, CT — A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was reported Wednesday night in Moodus, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was reported at 7:33 p.m. in Moodus, a village in East Haddam, at a depth of 2.5 km, the USGS website notes.

It was the second confirmed earthquake to hit Connecticut this week.

A 1.3 magnitude earthquake was reported late Monday morning in Stamford.

While earthquakes have been known to occur in different parts of Connecticut, the state is best known for its seismic activity near Moodus, according to the Northeast States Emergency Consortium.

Notably, an earthquake in 1791 was recorded in Moodus with a magnitude between 4.4 and 5, the NESEC said. The event was felt from New York City up to Albany, and up to Boston in the northeast.